The Greer Yellow Jackets will head out to challenge the Pickens Blue Flame at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greer has five straight wins, Pickens has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Greer will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Travelers Rest, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Greer snuck past Travelers Rest with a 59-55 victory on Tuesday. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Devildogs are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pickens played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 72-33 loss at the hands of Daniel. The Blue Flame were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
Greer pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for Pickens, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-21.
Everything came up roses for Greer against Pickens when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 63-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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